How do you pronounce "taxation"?

In American English: /tækˈseɪʃən/ (tak-SAYSH-uhn). In British English: /tˌæksˈeɪʃən/ (t-AKS-aysh). In Canadian English: /tækˈseɪʃən/ (tak-SAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /taksˈeɪʃən/ (TAKS-aysh).

Is "taxation" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /tækˈseɪʃən/ (tak-SAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /tˌæksˈeɪʃən/ (t-AKS-aysh).

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taxation

/tækˈseɪʃən/

tak-SAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

tæktax·seɪʃa·əntion

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